pregnancy update at 38 weeks

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Hi all! I just wanted to update you on my pregnancy. No, i haven't given birth yet. Last Monday, my pregnancy is already at 37 weeks. I went to the doctor for my internal examination (IE). She said that I was already partly effaced and my external OS is already open. That was last Monday and the whole day until the dawn of Tuesday, I had really painful contractions. The problem was, they seemed to be taking very long and I can't really figure out the pattern so I could not exactly time the contractions. Then the day of Tuesday, the contractions stopped. They resumed Wednesday for awhile, then stopped. Then Thursday evening, then stopped. On Saturday, I experienced no more contractions and baby is just moving gleefully around my tummy with no signs of coming out anytime. Last Thursday, we had the biophysical profile ultrasound of the baby and everything is normal. The OB-ultrasonologist also said that my placenta is already very ripe, like full term. Baby looked good, too, at least she has rounded face and nice cute nose. hihihi She was drinking amniotic fluid when we saw her and my husband also said that he saw her sucking her thumb. After all this, she had hiccups. So my husband got more excited. So I dunno what is taking the baby so long to come out. My expected date really is March 26. But I dunno why the early signs. And still she refuses to come out. The other day, I felt anxious and frustrated and I was starting to feel depressed. We are already very excited with the coming of the baby, but it seems to be taking soooooo long, it seems like forever. But after about an hour of mulling over my bad feelings, I made the decision to get over it and just wait. And while waiting, I decided to focus on preparing myself, like mentally, etc for the coming baby. Everything else is ready, but I prayed, asked for guidance etc. Then thankfully, I got over the bad feelings. Yesterday, I went to have a foot spa then I went walking up and down the stairs for my exercise. I continue to communicate with baby and she continues to respond. I guess in God's time and when baby is ready, she will just come out anytime soon. I lift everything to God. :-) Today is Sunday, tomorrow I have another doctor's appointment and another IE. Hopefully, I will get start on the actual labor process already and already deliver the baby. We are just so excited to be able to see her, hold her, hug her, and just have her with us. :D That is it guys! Thank you all for your support to this new mother! Happy mylotting!